2023 journal article
Update in Veterinary Radiation Oncology Focus on Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, 54(3), 559–575.
author keywords: Radiotherapy; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Brain tumors; Nasal tumors; Osteosarcoma; Soft tissue sarcomas; Radiobiology
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Added: May 28, 2024
Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) involves the precise delivery of highly conformal, dose-intense radiation to well-demarcated tumors. Special equipment and expertise are needed, and a unique biological mechanism distinguishes SRT from other forms of external beam radiotherapy. Families find the convenient schedules and minimal acute toxicity of SRT appealing. Common indications in veterinary oncology include nasal, brain, and bone tumors. Many other solid tumors can also be treated, including spinal, oral, lung, heart-base, liver, adrenal, and prostatic malignancies. Accessibility of SRT is improving, and new data are constantly emerging to define parameters for appropriate case selection, radiation dose prescription, and long-term follow-up.